Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem886572

Location

290 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

May 20, 1957

1:50 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

50.8680, 179.5130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

290 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Coordinates: 50.8680°, 179.5130° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 20, 1957 at 1:50 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:12 PM